Tuesday, 19 April 2011

river cottage brownies


On Saturday, I baked brownies using a recipe from "River Cottage Everyday". They were delicious! I didn't have any beetroot so I opted for the classic option instead, and increased caster sugar to 275g and reduced flour to 125g. I love the other recipes in the book too, definitely worth buying!

Wednesday, 13 April 2011

kenneth townsend and galt






I bought a vintage set of the Galt game "Remember, Remember" on ebay last week and it arrived today. The game is from the 1970s and is illustrated by Kenneth Townsend. There are 120 cards in total, and all of the illustrations are fantastic. At the moment, my favourites are the beefeater, the crab and the owl, but there are so many to choose from. I think I will have to frame some of them!

Monday, 11 April 2011

standen house, sussex











On Saturday, we visited Standen House in Sussex. The house was designed by architect Philip Webb, a friend of William Morris. The house is full of arts and crafts gems, including plenty of Morris & Co wallpaper, tapestry and furniture.

Wednesday, 6 April 2011

etsy treasury




My crochet wall art and floral doorstop were picked and featured in these lovely treasuries today. The first is titled 'oatmeal gifts' and the second is 'brown paper packages'. I really like the weekend hat and winter stems print, also featured. You can see my items in my etsy shop.

Tuesday, 5 April 2011

mid century inspired cushion added to shop

This is my latest cushion cover, a mid-century inspired pattern called 'seedhead'. It is very reminiscent of designs by Lucienne Day and Sanderson, and is available in my etsy shop now.

charity shop finds

After the Robin and Lucienne Day exhibition, we visited a few of the charity shops in and around Chichester on Saturday. I came home with a pair of green Dansk candle holders, and a few classic penguin books. I was thrilled to find the candle holders, as I've been eyeing them up on ebay for a while now!

Monday, 4 April 2011

robin and lucienne day






On Saturday, we went to see the Robin and Lucienne Day exhibition at the Pallant House gallery in Chichester. It was fantastic to see the fabrics and furniture up close. For me it was all about the fabric, the colours were extraordinary! But it was also really interesting to see the fabric and furniture together.




I treated myself to a reproduction of the "too many cooks" tea towel in the shop (it had to be done)! I think I'll frame it and put it in the kitchen, it's far too nice to use!


Afterwards, we spent some time walking around the town and browsing in the charity shops.
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